The Boise State Broncos football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Boise State Broncos football program in various categories,[ 1] including passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , all-purpose yardage , defensive stats, kicking , and scoring. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Broncos represent Boise State University in the NCAA Division I FBS Mountain West Conference (MW).
Although Boise State began competing in intercollegiate football as a 2-year college in 1933,[ 1] the school's official record book only includes 1968 and later, when Boise State became a 4-year college.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1968, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length. Boise State has been in the same football conference as Hawaii since the Broncos joined the Western Athletic Conference in 2001, except in 2011 (Boise State's first MW season, with Hawaii still in WAC football). This is relevant because NCAA rules allow a team that plays at Hawaii to schedule an extra regular-season game. However, when Hawaii joined MW football in 2012, the two schools were placed in separate football divisions, which meant that the Broncos would only visit Hawaii once every four years. Additionally, while Boise State has been eligible to schedule an extra game twice since the teams were reunited in the MW (in 2012 and 2016), it did not do so in either season. Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[ 2] The Broncos have qualified for bowl games in every season since then, giving players an extra game to accumulate statistics in all seasons except 2018 , when their bowl game was suspended during the first quarter due to severe weather and ultimately canceled without play resuming; 2020 , when the Broncos opted out of playing a bowl game amid the COVID-19 pandemic ; and 2021 , when COVID-19 issues within the program forced the Broncos to pull out of their scheduled bowl game. The Broncos have played in the MW Championship Game seven times since its creation in 2013 (specifically in 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, and 2024), giving players in those seasons yet another game to accumulate statistics. Due to COVID-19 disruptions, the NCAA did not count the 2020 season against the eligibility of any football player, giving all players active in that season five years of eligibility instead of the normal four. These lists are updated through the 2024 MW Championship Game . Players active in that season are in bold .
Passing
Passing yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Kellen Moore 14,667 2008 2009 2010 2011 2 Brett Rypien 13,578 2015 2016 2017 2018 3 Ryan Dinwiddie 9,819 2000 2001 2002 2003 4 Tony Hilde 9,107 1993 1994 1995 1996 5 Bart Hendricks 9,020 1997 1998 1999 2000 6 Jared Zabransky 8,256 2003 2004 2005 2006 7 Hank Bachmeier 6,605[ 3] 2019 2020 2021 2022 8 Grant Hedrick 5,656 2011 2012 2013 2014 9 Jim McMillan 5,508 1971 1972 1973 1974 10 Joe Southwick 4,784 2010 2011 2012 2013
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Ryan Dinwiddie 4,356 2003 2 Kellen Moore 3,845 2010 3 Kellen Moore 3,800 2011 4 Brett Rypien 3,705 2018 5 Grant Hedrick 3,696 2014 6 Brett Rypien 3,646 2016 7 Kellen Moore 3,536 2009 8 Kellen Moore 3,486 2008 9 Bart Hendricks 3,364 2000 10 Brett Rypien 3,353 2015
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Ashton Jeanty 4,769[ 11] 2022 2023 2024 2 Cedric Minter 4,475 1977 1978 1979 1980 3 Ian Johnson 4,183 2005 2006 2007 2008 4 Brock Forsey 4,045 1999 2000 2001 2002 5 Jay Ajayi 3,796 2012 2013 2014 6 George Holani 3,596[ 12] 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 7 Chris Thomas 3,437 1988 1989 1990 1991 8 Doug Martin 3,431 2008 2009 2010 2011 9 Jeremy McNichols 3,209 2014 2015 2016 10 Rodney Webster 3,034 1980 1981 1982 1983
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Ashton Jeanty 2,601[ 11] 2024 2 Jay Ajayi 1,823 2014 3 Ian Johnson 1,713 2006 4 Jeremy McNichols 1,709 2016 5 Brock Forsey 1,611 2002 6 Cedric Minter 1,526 1978 7 Jay Ajayi 1,425 2013 8 Ashton Jeanty 1,347[ 11] 2023 9 Jeremy McNichols 1,337 2015 10 Doug Martin 1,299 2011
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Thomas Sperbeck 3,601 2013 2014 2015 2016 2 Titus Young 3,063 2007 2008 2009 2010 3 Matt Miller 3,049 2011 2012 2013 2014 4 Khalil Shakir 2,878 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 Austin Pettis 2,838 2007 2008 2009 2010 6 Ryan Ikebe 2,751 1993 1994 1995 1996 7 Don Hutt 2,728 1970 1971 1972 1973 8 Cedrick Wilson Jr. 2,640 2016 2017 9 Lou Fanucchi 2,554 1999 2000 2001 2002 10 Mike Holton 2,354 1972 1974 1975 1976 Terry Hutt 2,354 1973 1974 1976 1977
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Cedrick Wilson Jr. 1,511 2017 2 Thomas Sperbeck 1,412 2015 3 Thomas Sperbeck 1,272 2016 4 Titus Young 1,215 2010 5 Tim Gilligan 1,192 2003 6 Matt Miller 1,140 2013 7 Billy Wingfield 1,138 2002 8 Cedrick Wilson Jr. 1,129 2016 Khalil Shakir 1,117 2021 10 Kipp Bedard 1,101 1981
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 28]
Total offense yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Kellen Moore 14,534 2008 2009 2010 2011 2 Brett Rypien 13,350 2015 2016 2017 2018 3 Tony Hilde 10,138 1993 1994 1995 1996 4 Bart Hendricks 10,039 1997 1998 1999 2000 5 Ryan Dinwiddie 9,984 2000 2001 2002 2003 6 Jared Zabransky 9,119 2003 2004 2005 2006 7 Grant Hedrick 6,627 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 Hank Bachmeier 6,613 [ 3] 2019 2020 2021 2022 9 Jim McMillan 6,115 1971 1972 1973 1974 10 Hazsen Choates 5,225 1983 1984 1985 1986
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Ryan Dinwiddie 4,399 2003 2 Ryan Dinwiddie 4,288 2004 3 Kellen Moore 3,813 2010 4 Kellen Moore 3,734 2011 5 Bart Hendricks 3,633 2000 6 Brett Rypien 3,630 2016 7 Brett Rypien 3,586 2018 8 Kellen Moore 3,531 2009 9 Kellen Moore 3,456 2008 10 Taylor Tharp 3,408 2007
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined rushing and passing touchdowns. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 30]
All-purpose yardage All-purpose yardage is the sum of all yards credited to a player who is in possession of the ball. It includes rushing, receiving, and returns, but does not include passing.[ 31]
Boise State's record book does not break down single-game all-purpose yardage records by type of play.
Contrary to standard NCAA statistical practice, which does not include either Division I-A (now FBS) bowl games or Division I-AA (now FCS) playoff games prior to 2002 in individual statistics, Boise State's all-purpose yardage records include all bowl and playoff games.
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Brock Forsey 7,425 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2 Chris Thomas 6,488 1988 1989 1990 1991 3 Ashton Jeanty 5,664 [ 11] 2022 2023 2024 4 Cedric Minter 5,416 1977 1978 1979 1980 5 David Mikell 5,201 2000 2001 2002 2003 6 Jay Ajayi 5,156 2012 2013 2014 7 Ian Johnson 4,952 2005 2006 2007 2008 8 Titus Young 4,820 2007 2008 2009 2010 9 Doug Martin 4,123 2008 2009 2010 2011 10 Jeremy McNichols 4,080 2014 2015 2016
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Chris Thomas 3,007 1989 2 Ashton Jeanty 2,750 2024 3 Jay Ajayi 2,358 2014 4 K. C. Adams 2,297 1994 5 Jeremy McNichols 2,255 2016 6 Brock Forsey 2,127 2002 7 Titus Young 2,012 2009 8 Cedrick Wilson Jr. 1,989 2017 9 Brock Forsey 1,938 2001 10 Titus Young 1,916 2010 Ashton Jeanty 1,916 2023
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles Single game Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Scott Russell 28 1988 Northern Arizona 2 Carl Keever 24 1982 Idaho
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made Single game Rank Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Roberto Moran 5 1985 Idaho State Eric Guthrie 5 1974 Northern Arizona Eric Sachse 5[ 40] 2019 Florida State 5 18 times by 9 players 4 Most recent: Jonah Dalmas , 2022 vs. Air Force[ 41]
Field goal percentage Minimum of 25 attempts for career records and 10 attempts for single-season records.
Single season Rank Player FG% Year 1 Nick Calaycay 93.8% 2000 2 Jonah Dalmas 92.9% [ 39] 2021 3 Dan Goodale 89.5% 2013
Scoring
Points
Touchdowns In official NCAA statistics, touchdown totals include touchdowns scored . Accordingly, these lists include rushing, receiving, and return touchdowns, but not passing touchdowns.
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